webfact Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Picture: Daily News Officials were scurrying for answers after someone opened floodgates at Klong Bang Na that almost caused flooding in Pathum Thani. Officials managed to reverse the process and the police were contacted to catch the culprit. The police had received a report that someone had tampered with the settings in Sam Khok district. They were met by a large crowd of disgruntled locals. Levels in the Chao Phraya River were higher than in the klong meaning that the gates had to be kept shut to prevent flooding, reported Daily News. When they were opened levels in the klong rose sharply creating panic. It took two hours to manually close the gates again averting disaster for many in the area. Now they want answers as to who was responsible. -- © Copyright ASEAN NOW 2021-10-21 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow ASEAN NOW on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates Get your business in front of millions of customers who read ASEAN NOW with an interest in Thailand every month - email [email protected] for more information Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Scott Tracy Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Infamy, infamy...they've all.got it in for me... Sorry, had to do it. Leaving gates unguarded or unsecured is asking for trouble. There are some gates from canal to canal near me. No locks, no guards. Someone opens them 'to water their rice fields' and floods a whole village, as they forgot to close them. Drunk, as usual. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger70 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Who opened the floodgates? Police investigation underway in Pathum Thani. Maybe they should investigate Who Ordered the gates to be opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Remember during the great floods of Yingluck that the Bangkok officials couldn't find the keys to open the gates which resulted in flooding perhaps they then removed all the locks so it couldn't happen again ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETERTHEEATER Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 7 hours ago, webfact said: Officials managed to reverse the process and the police were contacted to catch the culprit. They closed the gates and formed a bucket line to transfer the released water back to the reservoir? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DefaultName Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Perhaps someone who lived upriver and wanted to reduce levels there to save his house? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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